1. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." -- John 3:16 2. "Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." -- Abraham Lincoln 3. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." -- Rom 8:28